I bought my bunny from a pet shop, on the cage it said "netherland dwarf" but on the reciept they gave me it says "polish dwarf".
Which one is it? my bunny is all black except her nose is white and she has a white line on her forehead
2007-01-11 12:27:59 · 6 answers · asked by Sammy 5 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
As a breeder, I am shocked to see that they often have breeds labeled wrong on rabbits in pet stores. And it's important to know the breed to know the correct amount of pellets to feed it.
(FYI... 1/4 cup daily for either Polish or Dwarfs)
Try going to the ARBA website at http://www.arba.net and looking at the Polish versus Netherland pictures.
You'll see the Polish has a sleeker face a slightly longer ears than the dwarf.
Try buying from a breeder next time. :)
2007-01-11 14:41:07 · answer #1 · answered by Tater Salad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds to me like a polish/netherland mix. Cause a netherland is one color except for a little markings around its eyes, ears and sometimes nose.
But a polish is only one solid color never mix unless it is a broken (which this does not sound like).
What probobly happened is someone knew that all people want today are cute little fuzzy bunnies, and what is cuter or smaller then the two smallest breeds bred together, so it is both, a mixed breed, what people in the dog world would call a mutt.
This is not a bad thing.As long as you love the animl, and the animal seemsd to be O.K. then you should be fine.
Hope this helps
2007-01-11 20:39:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Appearance
Today, the Polish rabbit is now considered more of a pet and is classified as a fancy breed. They are small rabbits with short ears that touch each other all the way to the tips. Due to their small size, the Polish rabbit is often confused with the Netherland dwarf, although the Polish is a little larger and the head is not rounded. The Polish rabbit weighs about 3 to 4 pounds.
2007-01-11 20:33:01 · answer #3 · answered by barbedwirecat 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i no from xperience that some people think just because they look in a pet store there xtra right.WRONG! Some pet stores get their info from backyard breeders who don't know anything. I have had Rabbits since I waz a baby and THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A POLISH DWARF
2007-01-11 20:46:05 · answer #4 · answered by powerraceygirl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Never heard of a polish dwarf. Possibly a type-o
2007-01-11 20:31:47 · answer #5 · answered by FRANKFUSS 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
your bunny does sound like a mix of both.. I too have a black bunny with only a white nose.. she is small bread weighs about 5 pounds.. I love her to death... she is not at all like a cat or a dog in they way they are affectionate but i do adore her in her own special way.
2007-01-11 20:49:30 · answer #6 · answered by mmvmartha 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋